Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 215
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RockinRobyn672 wrote: »39flavours wrote: »RockinRobyn672 wrote: »@39flavours I'm probably being dense but I can't figure out what OH means? Please enlighten me.
Other half! My husband but not quite, we've been together for 11 years, 'married' in India 5 years ago, but not legally so it always feels a bit false if I say 'husband'
@39flavours Now why couldn't I figure that out!
@RockinRobyn672 & @39flavours This made me LOL
Now my question is why was getting married in India not legal?0 -
@SModa61 It WAS a short month!1
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Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin
Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)
"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
2/21 127.0 Liberally salted chicken. YUM! I haven’t made a rotisserie chicken in ages! I SLEPT almost 8.5 hours!!!
2/22 128.0 Made “Just like the real thing lasagna” and was so hungry that I ate too much.
2/23 127.0 It was snowing in Las Vegas yesterday! Definitely weird winter!
2/24 126.5 Fasting since 11:30 AM yesterday.
2/25 126.5
2/26 128.5 Buttered, salted popcorn last night. Weighed before coffee and TMI so I will hope for a better number tomorrow. Great Greek today.
2/27 128.0 Steak skewer at lunch, plain hamburger at dinner, tiny Greek salad with each
2/28 127.5 I’m stressed beyond belief by everything! DH ran for HOA board last fall and lost by 10 votes but someone who (or lots of someones) didn’t/doesn’t like the policies of the only candidate who actively campaigned and beat him, started a recall. He’s stressed, I’m stressed. Add to that trying to find reasonably priced housing at our reunion in July for the 14 plus baby. The younger generation is looking at Air BNB sites. I finally said that I can’t deal with it, just find a place where we can squeeze in. I’m sure DH and I can sleep on an air mattress at my sister-in-law’s - we’ve done it before. Oh and sweet blind friend gave us a Dutch Almond Pastry Stick which we didn’t find as wonderful as he does. (He is Dutch) The almond paste was yummy, the pastry not so much. Who doesn’t love crushed almonds and sugar??? Oh dear!
3/1 127.5 73 days until we cruise! I need to get it together and make an effort! The wind is still howling and it’s RAINING AGAIN! YAY! We need rain and snowmelt! March is coming in like a lion. I hope the lamb arrives soon!
3/2 127.5 I decided yesterday that a new month would make a new me (or return me to my better me.) I started doing a plank challenge and I did the “15 minute mile” twice that one of my former WW leaders gave us. I think I had mentioned that several rounds ago but didn’t know what had happened to the business card with the directions. I think it was a sign when I found it last week and set it on top of my sewing machine. I even took measurements for the first time in years. I will measure again on April 1. I did not take pictures but maybe I should.3 -
MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
R214 EW: 241.4
2/21: 241.2
2/22: 240.6. Also down 35 inches today overall, woot woot!
2/23: 239.8
2/24: 239.4
2/25: 239.2
2/26: 239.6
2/27: 239.2
2/28: 239
3/01: 239.4
3/02: 237.6. Not bad!7 -
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Hi, I'm Charissa, ready to go for Round 215/6.
I love these 10 days at a time rounds! Very doable. Better than a week as you tend to follow the same up and downs per week and it doesn't always show your progress. Also being able to refocus after 10 days is great! Thank you QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
Round 214 continued to be tough getting back on track. I made it through the weekend without significate damage and did managed to weigh in lower than my start of the round even though I don't think I hit one of my goals. The goals weren't tough, I just didn't focus so same goals in this round and adding one to start some weight training.
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Water: 64 ounces (minimum)
- Alcohol: M - TH = 0 ounces, F - Sa = 12 ounces per day max, Su - flex day
- Weight Training Exercises 3x per week - Cancelled - New plan does not call for weights
Round Goal - lose 2.5
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 219.4
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 5/13/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023
Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
SW: 219.4
2/21 220.0 (+0.6/+0.6) Hoping the remaining trend is downward....Yesterday was my 6 hours marathon meeting day (only once a month). I don't consume my water on these days as I'd like to, as I'd be in the bathroom every hour. Lunch is also brought in (I had a Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl from Panera @600 calories. Sunday I made a turkey veggie lasagna and had left overs for dinner. Pasta usually bumps me up and my future goal is to limit pasta to once a month. Alcohol Goal Met ✔
2/22 219.8 (-0.2/+0.4) Meh
2/23 219.8 (-0.0/+0.4)
2/24 219.2 (-0.6/-0.2) Was very frustrated yesterday so I didn't post as it would have been a crazy rant. Today, I'm only simi frustrated but also confused. I know that weight loss is not linear, and it's times like this when I think I should try the once a week weigh in.....yesterday I had an unplanned bagel, chicken breast for lunch and then a filet with salad and au gratin potatoes. I was over on calories, but not as much as I thought. The scale went down.... My frustration yesterday, sent me on a quest to find something different to follow. CICO is ok but I'm just counting calories and not looking at my choices for nutrition. A little planning this weekend and next week will be fruitful (pun intended)
2/25 220.3 (+1.1/+0.9)
2/26 219.6 (-0.7/+0.2) Starting a new plan today. Fingers crossed that I stay the course.
2/27 219.0 (-0.6/-0.4) Alcohol Goal Met ✔, Water Goal Met ✔
2/28 218.5 (-0.5/-0.9) Progress - 2 days on the new plan and I'm down 1.1. Alcohol Goal Met ✔, Water Goal Met ✔
3/01 217.5 (-1.0/-1.9) So far, so good, but this is the "honeymoon" phase. Water Goal Met ✔
3/02 216.9 (-.6/-2.5) Rough start to the round but turned it around! And - I met my weight loss goal for the round!!!!
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quiltingjaine wrote: »Female 5’1” Age 73 years
3/2 127.5 I decided yesterday that a new month would make a new me (or return me to my better me.) I started doing a plank challenge and I did the “15 minute mile” twice that one of my former WW leaders gave us. I think I had mentioned that several rounds ago but didn’t know what had happened to the business card with the directions. I think it was a sign when I found it last week and set it on top of my sewing machine. I even took measurements for the first time in years. I will measure again on April 1. I did not take pictures but maybe I should.
congrats on the new challenges. Curious what you did as your "15 minute mile". I need to get back to my planking. I was doing it consistently in 2021. I avoid pictures, so I never seem to have a before and even "afters" are rare.
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End Round 215~Feb 21 ~Mar 2 2023
Round 215
Feb 21~Mar 2 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW: 212
RG: Increase protein and water
▪︎Day1▪Tu Feb 21- ¤212
( Mo•84g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪We Feb 22- ¤212
(Tu•77g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Th •Feb 23- ¤211.7
(We• 108g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day4▪Fr•Feb 24- ¤211.3 b]
(Th• 90g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪Sa•Feb 25- ¤DNW
(Fr• g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day6▪Su•Feb 26- ¤DNW
(Sa•52g Prot; 48ozs water)
P▪︎Day7•Mo•Feb 27- ¤212.5
(Su•53g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day8•Tu•Feb 28- ¤213
(Mo•83g Prot; 56ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪We•Mar 1- ¤211.8
(Tu•83g Prot; 56ozs water)
■Day10▪Th Mar 2-¤211.8
(We•72g Prot; 88ozs water)
*Round End Weights*
▪2018▪
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪
{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
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Hi all! Starting back with these challenges. I’m a Mom of 2, in my 40s, and just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Trying to make some healthy changes.
OSW: 215.5
R213 SW: 211.8
R213 EW: 210.3 ✅
R214 EW: 208.5 ✅
GW: 165
2/21 – 208.0 – Lost some of the sodium water weight. I’ll tell you – sodium sneaks in sometimes. If I don’t look at the labels carefully, I could get a full day’s worth in one item.
2/22 – 207.2 – I was so lethargic yesterday that I declared it a rest day. I think it’s part of my newly diagnosed hypothyroid condition. My body is letting me know it’s time to adjust meds. This process is normal until I get to the optimum level of medication to normalize my system (which could take months). Follow up blood tests in 2 weeks and med adjustment then. I just have to be gentle on myself until then.
2/23 – 206.7 – This is such a strange week. I’m in a very low energy cycle of my thyroid meds, so I haven’t been exercising. I have been tracking calories though and trying to be compassionate with myself. The scale has been trending down, but I wish I felt better. Soon – the cycle will swing back eventually.
2/24 – 206.5 – Still tired, but still plugging along. Tracking calories because that doesn’t require much physical energy. I may try to get on the elliptical today and a very mellow pace and no resistance just so I can move. I’d take a walk, but there is 8” of snow outside.
2/25 – 207.5
2/26 – 207.4
2/27 – 207.0
2/28 – 206.7 -
3/1 – 207.1 – Yesterday was my birthday so we went out for dinner, and even though I really a really filling meal – the scale seems to have been good to me. I’ve just not been feeling great this week. Low energy, that TOM, and many distractions, but I’m hanging in there. I know this is not a sprint, so I can slow down sometimes.
3/2 – 206.5 – Despite feeling really low this week (and no exercise) I lost 2 lbs for this 10 day round.
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@MommaGemz Happy belated birthday!
@SModa61 I fully intended to include the pictures in my earlier post and only came back now just to do that. If I can remember long enough, I will put them on 216 also!
Full disclosure- my 15 minutes did not track as 1 mile.2 -
Round 215
69 yo female; 5’5”
Thank you @quiltingjaine
SW: 140.2# (end of round 214)
RGW: 139#
2/21 140.6#
2/22 140.6#
2/23 travel
2/24 travel
2/25 travel
2/26 travel
2/27 travel
2/28 home late
3/1 142.0#
3/2 142.2# yeah, about that…..5 -
Round 215 (my 50th)
February 21, 2023 - March 2, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 132.5 pounds (2/20/23, EO Round 214)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
2/21: 132.1 - Jazzercise and walk yesterday with a few stairs thrown in for good measure. Consumed lots of fiber as well.
2/22: 131.8 - Not sure why as I have been eating beyond my allotted calories. Getting my workouts in.
2/23: 131.4 - Finally a good day yesterday. Got an extra-long workout in as well as controlled my eating.
2/24: 131.4 - A little cold here, but got my workout in. Prepping for an upcoming dinner party (grocery store shopping, etc.)
2/25: 132.3
2/26: 132.3 -
2/27: 133.2 - Had some old work friends over to dinner since it was the first time one of them was able to make it to our area for over 3 years. Too much food!
2/28: 132.3 - Workouts and then working on leftovers…
3/1: 133.2 - Swinging back and forth on the same pound or two. I’m definitely eating at the high end of my calories.
3/2: 132.5 - Ending where I began.
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: +/- 0.0 pounds4 -
HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215 EW: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
My goals for this round will be the same as the last round: to not eat my children's leftovers and to eat smaller portions for dinner. I am also very sedentary so I will aim to get my heart rate above 100 bps for at least 22 minutes each day.
Round 215 SW: 167.1 lbs
2/21: 166.2 lbs
My elliptical broke so I am going to struggle to reach my 22 minutes of a heart rate above 100 bps. I need to think of an alternative way to achieve that goal.
2/22: 166.4 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I really focused on walking fast yesterday and that was enough to get my heart rate up.
2/23: 166.7 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day.
2/24: 166.7 lbs
Ate within calorie limit and exercised but didn't reach 22 minutes of heart rate above 100. Going to pull apart my elliptical later and see if I can figure out how to fix it.
2/25: 166.7 lbs
It turns out my elliptical had a loose bolt that was causing the problem. It was an easy fix but I did have to take the whole thing apart before I realised what was wrong. I have been measuring my waist each week and in 3 weeks I've lost about 1 inch. It really does pay to take measurements so when you stall you can see that you still might be losing inches.
2/26: 166.9 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. Not sure why the scale is going up but I think it is just water retention from my hormonal cycle.
2/27: 167.1 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I would be lying if I said I was comfortable with my recent weight gain. But I guess it is what I do in the face of an apparent gain that will determine if I eventually reach my goals.
2/28: 167.1 lbs
Le sigh. At least it isn't a gain. Got my 22 active minutes in (heart rate above 100 beats per second) but I did eat some of my youngest's leftovers. I really need to tighten up my calorie counting.
3/01: 166.2 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I am pleased I stuck with the plan despite my weight trend for the past few days. I hope this weight sticks. Consistency, persistence and patience are the keys to unlocking my goals.
3/02: 165.3 lbs
TOM hit with a vengeance. I guess that was the cause of my previous increase. Achieved my goals for the day. My last minute loss means I have lost 1.8 lbs this round. Don't know if my latest weight will stick but I guess I will find out next round.3 -
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE
2/21 197.8
2/22 194.0 Yesterday I had fasting labs scheduled for about 1 pm, then didn't get home till dinner time. Bad health news so I MUST buckle down so see consistent loss. This am my dh got on the scale and had the exact same weight, he doesn't exercise at all and essentially eats what he wants.
2/23 194.6 hoping this is the sodium from last night
2/24 193.6
2/25 193.6
2/26 DNW
2/27 198.0 yikes
2/28 198.0
3/1 196.4
3/2 193.6 oh happy day6 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Last round weight: 139.2lb
2/21： 139.2
2/22: 139.4
2/23： 139.6
2/24: 139.8
2/25: 138.4
2/26:
2/27: 138.8
2/28: 139.2
3/1: 138.8
3/2: 138.65 -
JGM10Ds Round 215
(In maintenance)
🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
🍎🥝FEBRUARY 2023 🥝🍎
🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
Mostly over Covid but still one or two niggly symptoms hanging on.• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
People are still dying out there……… and the numbers are on the rise again.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
FEBRUARY focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 131.2(3 Dec 2022)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 215
Round 214: EW: 132.9
Day/Weight/Comment
21/02: 133.6: Daily Habits🫶
22/02: 133.1: Daily Habits🫶
23/02: 133.8: Daily Habits🫶
24/02: 133.6: Daily Habits🫶
25/02: 132.6: Daily Habits🫶
26/02: 132.4: Daily Habits🫶
27/02: 132.5: Daily Habits🫶
28/02: 132.7: Daily Habits🫶
01/03: 132.8: Daily Habits🫶
02/03: 131.7: Daily Habits🫶
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - February 20231. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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Round 215
February 21 - March 2 , 2023
2/21 151.8
2/22 150.4
2/23 149.4
2/24 149.2
2/25 150.4
2/26 151.2
2/27 151
2/28 150.8
3/1 149.6 TOM
3/2 149.2
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quiltingjaine wrote: »@MommaGemz Happy belated birthday!
@SModa61 I fully intended to include the pictures in my earlier post and only came back now just to do that. If I can remember long enough, I will put them on 216 also!
Full disclosure- my 15 minutes did not track as 1 mile.
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
5th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest Weight: 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight in March 2022: 220 lbs
Weight beginning this Round: 150.6 lbs
Goal: Maintain 150 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. <1500 cals per day -
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2. Jog/walking with dog every day - ☹<3☹☹<3<3<3<3<3<3
3. Zero work absences - ☹<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
2/21 – 150.6 lbs – WELP. I felt too gross to jog this morning, and I logged off work after lunch today because I felt so hateful (I didn’t sleep last night at all and when I did I had a lot of bad dreams – PTSD). I did manage to stay below 1500 calories, so let me try to focus on the positive. I have decided to keep my goals for this round very similar to last round. I have raised my calories up from 1300 to 1500, as I could not for the life of me stay at 1300 for some friggin mind-boggling reason. I kept the jogging goal as that is a new skill I am trying to incorporate into my life and I need to keep practicing it. It is my hope/belief that if I can do jogging every day, I may be able to maintain this weight for the foreseeable future (which I have never in my entire life been able to do). Also, I need to continue to work on not being absent from work, as the role I am currently doing is temporary and due to my absences, my manager is thinking about bumping me back down to my permanent role, which I would rather not do. (My current role is a more senior role; it is more challenging and aligns with my career goals and pays more.) I want to give myself a “shout out” for not missing any days last week. In the coming 10 days of this challenge I am scheduled for 8 days of work… please wish me luck/give me support to try to attend on those days. I really want to prove to my manager and teammates that I am worth keeping around. I am cutting myself some slack in that my goal is to just “attend”… not even to be 100% productive for those days. Just show up and do my best. Finally, you may notice that I have changed my goal weight from 145 to 150. I have been at this weight since February 2nd. Maybe I need to just accept that this is maintenance… ? Open to any thoughts or suggestions on this topic. 😊
2/22 – 150.4 lbs – Well, I attended the entire day of work, logged in on time and actually was a bit productive! I am really proud of that! I also did my walk/jogging, before the massive storm started. Unfortunately, I was SO hungry all day, I ate the entire house. And there likely won’t be much opportunity to exercise tomorrow, as the storm is expected to continue all through Thursday. I should do a “Grow with Jo” exercise video. I will still need to find a way to exercise my high-energy dog, nonetheless!
2/23 – 151.2 lbs – Okay, that is a problem. I was potentially adjusting to the idea of “maintaining” at 150 lbs. But I am NOT letting the scale go up. ABSOLUTELY NOT. I am NOT getting back on the emotionally draining merry-go-round of losing weight and then gaining it and then losing it and gaining it again… Yesterday I ordered Jenny Craig food. Not because I want to lose more weight, exactly. But more because my mental health has been all over the map lately and cooking has not been high on my list of priorities. I find that I have mostly been eating snacks, and the same things over and over again. I am hoping that using the Jenny food will help me have more of a variety of foods/nutrients, but also not go overboard on calories. In terms of my daily goals: it was too crappy for me to jog/walk this morning - too cold and also super icy. I also did not stay under my 1500 calories for the day. However, I did attend work and was able to do some work I was actually happy with. So there is the positive for the day. 😊
2/24 – DNW – Well, all I can say is that I woke up at midnight and did not get enough sleep and therefore felt kind of murderous all day. I did do my day of work and did as much actual work as I could and I got some positive feedback from my manager, so that was nice. I did not do my jog/walk as it continues to be very cold and icy. For the first time in months, I lost track of how much I ate and failed to log everything. I got so discouraged that I deleted all my entries for the day and now it’s a bunch of zeros. I know my calories were WAY over 2,000. Augh. TGIF.
2/25 – 151.4 lbs – Okay, the scale is headed in the wrong direction. I need to take action NOW. It continues to be cold and icy, so I can’t do my jog/walk. (I am too old to be falling on the ice.) So today I will bundle up and do a bunch of short walks with my dog. He didn’t get enough exercise yesterday and drove me up the wall with his whining and barking and shenanigans. (Poor dog.) I will also do a Grow with Jo video (she is on YouTube and I really enjoy her videos!). I also need to do a bunch of cleaning. So, that will hopefully help me get my steps in. (My daily Fitibit goal is 14K per day.) I will also pre-log my food and stick to the plan no matter how sore my stomach gets. (My body is doing this new thing where my stomach starts to hurt and nothing helps unless I eat something?) I’m going to post this now for accountability. (I usually only post the day after.) I need to at the very least get back down to 150.0 lbs by the end of this round. Feel free to cheer me on/chastise me. 😊 FTR, my TOM has been very irregular this last year, as I am hopefully approaching menopause. I am kind of hoping that the intense hunger/rage/fatigue I've felt over the last few days plus the weight gain is indication that I am premenstrual...
2/26 – 151.4 lbs – Well, the scale is the same as yesterday, but I am telling myself that if I hadn’t had a good eating/walking day yesterday my weight may have been even higher today, so I’m going to look at it that way. (I think we call that “reframing”! Ha!) I have 4 more weigh-ins this round to get back down to 150.0 lbs. I can do this! I did have a good day yesterday, as I had promised in yesterday’s post. I did stay under 1500 calories, I did pre-log my food and stuck with it, I got my steps in (over 20k steps), and did some cleaning. I also remembered to take my supplements, and got in decent fluids and protein, for which I should get extra brownie points. The only thing I did not do from my list yesterday was a Grow with Jo exercise video, but I actually got in a pretty good 90-min dog walk first thing in the morning, despite the weather, so I am okay with that. Actually, I just decided to give myself a “<3” on my chart above, as I did a good walk and jogging was not an option due to how icy the sidewalks are. Therefore, since I reached all my goals, I get to put a sticker on my calendar. Yes, I am five years old, why do you ask? 😊 The goal for today is to do exactly the same as yesterday: pre-log my food, stay under 1500 calories, jog and/or walk the dog, reach my step goal (14K), and finish my cleaning. I don’t think I’ll need to do a Grow with Jo video, as it is pretty decent out (-3 Celsius, or 26.6 Fahrenheit for my American friends!). I think it is still too icy out there to jog, unfortunately. I’m getting too old to fall, man!! I guess we are half way through this challenge, as of today. I was talking to my hubby last night and wondering aloud if I should actually be trying to get down to 145 lbs so that if I do happen to gain a pound I’m not so freaked out (and not over my goal weight). I am going to ponder that before we start the next round. I guess I’d have to lower my daily caloric goal, in that case. Mathematically, I’d need to stick with 1250 cals per day (if I did no exercise) to lose 0.5 lbs per week, which means it would take me 13 weeks to reach my goal. Holy hell. I hate math. Unfortunately, I tried to do 1300/day last round and was spectacularly unsuccessful. Augh. I’ll think about it. Anyway, let me focus on today. Like yesterday, I will post this now, so I feel compelled to follow through with what I posted here. Wish me perseverance! (Luck has nothing to do with this, y’all!!)
2/27 – 149.6 lbs – Now that’s more like it! I did all the things yesterday: ate under 1500 cals, did my 90-min walk with the dog and beat my 14K step goal for the day, pre-logged my food and stuck with it, and finished my cleaning. And it looks like it paid off! 😊 I’m so excited that I had two good days in a row! I think the Jenny Craig food is making things easier for me, too. No cooking and not much in the way of decision making. The weather was better yesterday and also I know that getting my walk in usually dramatically lifts my mood. I am all ready to start the week. Now I think the hard part for the next 4 days is going to be to attend my work and also try to actually do the work that’s necessary. I’ve been put in charge of a project and I think this is a little test on my boss’s part. (It’s a low stakes project, for the most part.) I will do my best to rise to the challenge. Okay, so for today: I’m going to pre-log my food and stick with it, eat under 1500 calories, get my 14K steps in, (I still can’t jog, it’s still too icy and people aren’t clearing their sidewalks properly), attend all 7.25 hours of work, and try to get at least a few things done. I am also going to post this early because it has helped me stick to the plan the last 2 days. Here goes!! 😊 Oh, and btw, I was right: TOM arrived. Explains a lot. LOL.
2/28 – 149.4 lbs – WooHoo! I’ve been sticking to plan the last three days and the scale is doing what I want it to! If I can end this challenge with even a tiny loss, it will be a major win! Considering the weather, my mental health and the fact that I have been needing to make my work a priority, I am really happy with my recent efforts. 😊 The plan for today is to keep it going: pre-log and stick to my food, come in under 1500 calories, attend all 7.25 hours of work and try to do a much as I can in terms of being productive, and attempt to get my 14k steps in. The only wiggle room I am giving myself today is that we are in the middle of a major snow storm and I don’t think the sidewalks are cleared yet (it has been snowing for at least 11 hours straight, at this point). So I may not be able to get much of a walk in. I’ll really only know once I get out there. If I can’t walk much, I will do a Grow with Jo YouTube video, but that will only get me about 2500 steps. So, we’ll have to play that one by ear. Again, I’m going to post this early so that I feel I have to stick with it! Wish me luck! Oh, yesterday I emailed my gym about reinstating my membership. When I first got my rescue dog on January 2nd, I put my gym membership on hold, because at that point he was needing a lot of time and energy (he wasn’t house-trained, he didn’t know how to walk on a leash, resource guarding, biting, and pretty much zero self-control). I knew I wasn’t going to be able to leave him alone to go to the gym 2-3 times a week, and that I was going to be investing a lot of time in training him and bonding with him. Well, fast forward to 2 months later, and he is doing great! I think at this point I can leave him at least 2 times a week for 45-60 minute sessions (he stays alone a lot longer than that when I go in to the office for work). Originally I had put my membership on hold until March 18th – hopefully the gym can work it out for me to come back sooner!
3/1 – 148.0 lbs -WOW!! Things seem to be going my way! Happy March, everyone! We made it!! 😊 My calories the last 4 days have been around 1350 and I’ve been walking between 16-22K steps. So that seems to be the sweet spot. Today’s goals: Stay under 1500 cals, try to hit 14K steps (although I have to work in the office today so I may not make that goal), pre-log my food and stick to it, (although there is a potential plan to have lunch with a colleague today, so…) and also to attend my 7.25 hours of work and try to be productive. I notice there is a lot of “try” in there. LOL. All I can do is my best. I am going to go ahead and post this early, again, as I have done the last few days, so that I feel compelled to stick with it - but I am going to give myself an "unhappy" face for "jog/walk" today as since I have to take the train into the city to go to the office, the dog-walker is going to walk my dog for me, unfortunately, today and tomorrow. I mostly stayed on track yesterday, with the exception of not eating the food I had pre-logged. Instead I only ate snack type foods all day (ask @GirlOnTheRebound, LOL!) Oh – my gym membership is sorted out so I can go back any time! Now to figure out where in my schedule that is going to work…
3/2 – 148.2 lbs – Well, a bit up from yesterday, but no biggie, and down 2.4 lbs from the beginning of this round, so I am pretty happy with that!
**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, affirmations, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, get back to the gym, X pages of reading
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Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 152.0
UGW: 132.2
02/19 - 155.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.73 miles in 111 mins
02/20 - 156.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 - 155.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!
02/22 - 156.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
02/23 - 155.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing! Rain in No. California
02/24 - 155.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing! Ran and SNOW!!!
02/25 - 154.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...Nothing! Cold rain in No. California
02/26 - 155.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...6.16 miles in 119 mins
02/27 - 155.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
02/28 - 154.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!
03/01 - 157.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
03/02 - 156.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.49 miles in 116 mins then taxes
Chris3 -
2/21 - 123.8
2/22 - 124
2/23 - 127
2/24 - 126
2/25 - 124.4
2/26 - 124.2
2/27 - 123.4
2/28 - 123.8
3/1 - 124.6
3/2 - 1223 -
I am about 11 kg along the way to lose 32 kg. I use multiple tape measurements (cm) around my body because they aren't affected by salt intake. Apparently I've been trying to lose weight since September 2012, the last time I was at goal weight. Let's see if stopping eating sugary food is going to change things.
Heaviest ever 1st Jan 2021, goal+31.8 kg
Here are my measurements, bolded means that number will be used as a comparison for the next round
101.5 93.0 102.0 57.5 48.5 56.5 46.0 102.5 94.0 103.0 28th
102.0 94.0 103.0 57.5 47.5 56.5 48.0 103.0 94.0 103.0 1st
102.5 92.0 103.0 58.5 49.0 58.0 48.0 100.0 92.0 101.0 2nd
Total is 808 cm
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Round 210 end weight: 133.8
Round 211 end weight: 133.1
Round 212 end weight: 134
Round 213 end weight: 130
Round 214 end weight: 129.6
Ate over calorie limit frequently this round. Need to improve meal planning to manage hunger/overeating in the evenings.
2/21 129.7 (ate 575 cal over limit)
2/22 130.2 (ate 400 cal over limit)
2/23 130.5
2/24 129.6 (ate 1,436 cal over limit)
2/25 n/a
2/26 129.6 (ate 200 cal over limit)
2/27 131.8 (ate 427 cal over limit)
2/28 n/a
3/1 130.9
3/2 130.6
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